Two killed, several injured in Oxygen Refilling Factory blast in Lucknow

LUCKNOW: Two persons were killed, while several were injured in a blast at an oxygen plant in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today.

According to reports, the explosion occurred when oxygen cylinders were being refilled in Chinhat, the state capital.

Police and relief teams rushed to the spot immediately.

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has sent top officials to the scene to supervise relief and rescue efforts, expressing condolences to the families of those killed in the incident.

The cause of the explosion is not determined yet.

The chief minister has ordered an investigation into the matter.

More details are awaited.

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